Max Cavalera

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Max Cavalera
Cavalera performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Massimiliano Antonio Cavalera
Also known as	Max Possessed
Born	(1969-08-04) August 4, 1969 (age 54)[1] Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Genres	Thrash metal death metal groove metal nu metal
Occupation(s)	Musician singer songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	1984–present
Member of	Soulfly Cavalera Conspiracy Killer Be Killed Metal All Stars Go Ahead and Die
Formerly of	Sepultura Nailbomb Roadrunner United Guerrilha
Website	cavaleraconspiracy.net

Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera (Portuguese pronunciation: [masimiliˈɐnu ɐ̃ˈtonju kɐvɐˈleɾɐ]; born August 4, 1969) is a Brazilian musician. He co-founded the heavy metal band Sepultura in 1984 with his brother Igor Cavalera, and was the band's lead singer and rhythm guitarist until his departure in 1996. He currently plays in the heavy metal bands Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Killer Be Killed and Go Ahead and Die. Cavalera was also involved in a short-lived side project called Nailbomb.^[2]